The late Chadwick Boseman was immortalized with an original mural at Downtown Disney at Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif.
Artist Nikkolas Smith posted photos Thursday of the unveiling on Instagram, saying, "This one is special. My King Chad tribute is now on a wall on display at Downtown Disney." The Hollywood Reporter noted that the shopping district is open to the public while the remainder of the park is closed due to COVID-19 (coronavirus).
The mural shows Boseman as the Black Panther, unmasked and smiling, kneeling next to a youngster wearing a Black Panther mask. Both are doing the Wakanda salute.
Smith posted, "To millions of kids, T'Challa was a legend larger than life, and there was no one more worthy to fill those shoes than Chadwick Boseman. I'm so thankful to be able to honor Chadwick's life and purpose in this way." As a Disney Imagineer, Smith contributed to the Avengers Campus and Children's Hospital project. "I am grateful to the Disney family for being so supportive of my journey as an artist," he said.
Boseman, star of Black Panther, died Aug. 28 from complications of colon cancer, to the shock of fans, friends and the Hollywood community. Boseman was diagnosed in 2106, but kept his condition private and made several movies while undergoing treatments and surgeries, including, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame, Marshall, 21 Bridges and Da 5 Bloods.